Lyme Science Blog

Impact of Environmental Changes on Tick-Borne Diseases in Canada Environmental changes are increasing the risk of tick-borne diseases in Canada. Scientists have documented rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events. However, the most significant driver appears to be global warming and the steady increase in temperature. Canada has already seen a […]

Can a Military Dependent Child Contract Lyme Disease Abroad? Can a military dependent child contract Lyme disease abroad? Lyme disease is known to be endemic in parts of Japan, yet it is rarely diagnosed. Between 2006 and 2010, only 41 cases were reported nationwide, according to Soloria and colleagues. “Forty-one cases were domestic cases with

Reasons Patients Do Not Disclose Lyme Disease to Their Doctor Why do patients withhold information about Lyme disease from their doctor? The results of a survey by Levy et al. offer important insights into why patients may not disclose medically relevant information. The authors examined individuals who had experienced at least one of four serious

Persistent Antigen Lyme Arthritis: Infection or Immune Response? Persistent antigen Lyme arthritis has gained attention following research suggesting that Borrelia burgdorferi peptidoglycan fragments (PG(Bb)) may drive inflammation even after antibiotic treatment. This raises a critical clinical question: are these symptoms driven by residual immune activation—or by ongoing infection? According to Jutras and colleagues, PG(Bb) fragments

Lyme Disease Public Health Failure: Lessons From Malaria Control Lyme disease public health failure stands in stark contrast to the success of malaria control efforts in the United States. This raises a critical question: why did malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases elicit effective national interventions, while Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses have not? Lyme

What Diseases Do Ticks Carry? Multiple Infections Explained Ticks can transmit multiple infectious agents, making them one of the most important vectors of disease in the United States. “Besides the rise in the number of cases of Lyme disease, caused by genospecies of the Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. complex, important tick-borne diseases also include anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis,

Chronic Lyme Disease Misdiagnosed as Somatic Symptom Disorder Chronic Lyme disease misdiagnosed as somatic symptom disorder remains a concerning pattern in pediatric care. Peri and colleagues reviewed the medical records of children admitted to a hospital in Italy between January 2016 and December 2018. This case series highlights a broader concern: when persistent symptoms are

Can Lyme Disease Cause Knee Pain? Why It’s Often Missed Lyme disease knee pain can mimic arthritis, sports injuries, or overuse conditions—making it one of the most commonly missed presentations of tick-borne illness. Clinical Insight: Knee pain in Lyme disease may present with swelling, intermittent symptoms, or fluctuating severity—patterns that differ from typical orthopedic injury.

POTS and Lyme Disease: Why Symptoms Are Often Missed POTS and Lyme disease may be linked through autonomic dysfunction. Many patients experience symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, brain fog, and a rapid heart rate—especially when standing. These symptoms are often misunderstood or attributed to anxiety, even when they reflect an underlying physiologic problem. Key pattern: